Celtics reach NBA Finals, hold off Heat 100-96 in Game 7
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Not this time. After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the…
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Heat go cold in Game 7 against Boston, and pay the price
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler followed up one amazing performance with another. It just wasn’t enough for the…
Continue Reading Oklahoma to defend Women’s College World Series title
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma is back to try to defend its national championship at the Women’s College World Series. The top-seeded Sooners beat…
Continue Reading Ruidiaz scores decisive goal, Sounders beat Charlotte FC 2-1
SEATTLE (AP) — Raul Ruidiaz’s goal helped lead the Seattle Sounders to a 2-1 victory over Charlotte FC on Sunday. Following the victory, the…
Continue Reading The Finals matchup: Celtics vs. Warriors for NBA title
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Somewhere, Gregg Popovich must be pleased. Ime Udoka and Steve Kerr played for Popovich with of…
Continue Reading Michigan tops Rutgers 10-4 to win 10th Big Ten tourney
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jimmy Obertop hit a three-run home run in the eighth and two runs scored on a bunt in the ninth as fifth-seeded Michigan pulled…
Continue Reading Eun-Hee Ji wins LPGA Match-Play, gets US Women’s Open spot
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Eun-Hee Ji won the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play on Sunday for a spot next week in the U.S. Women’s Open, beating Ayaka Furue…
Continue Reading Lynx honor Augustus but fall to Ogwumike, Sparks 85-83
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike’s putback of her own miss with 7.3 seconds left lifted the Los Angeles Sparks to an 85-83 win over the…
Continue Reading Gurriel’s 5 RBIs best Ohtani’s 2 HRs in Jays’ win over Halos
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani crushed two early homers, but they didn’t stand up. Not against the…
Continue Reading Oklahoma captures Big 12 title with 8-1 win over Longhorns
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jimmy Crooks belted a three-run homer, Cade Horton and two relievers limited Texas to four hits with 16 strikeouts and…
Continue Reading SEC, ACC each land 4 regionals for NCAA baseball tournament
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference each had four teams selected as…
Continue Reading Lowrie’s RBI single helps A’s edge Rangers, who had 5 errors
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jed Lowrie hit a two-out RBI single off Brett Martin in the bottom of the ninth inning,…
Continue Reading Australia beats NZ in a 7s final for first time in 20 years
LONDON (AP) — Australia has beaten New Zealand in a men’s rugby sevens world series final for the first time in 20 years. Henry Paterson…
Continue Reading Anderson sharp on mound, Dodgers sweep D-backs with 3-1 win
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Manager Dave Roberts admits he winced a little when the Dodgers’ schedule came out and he saw…
Continue Reading Burns playoff birdie to beat No. 1 Scheffler at Colonial
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Sam Burns made a 38-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole at Colonial to beat…
Continue Reading Pressly gets game-ending DP, Astros top M’s 2-1, avoid sweep
By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Ryan Pressly got Luis Torrens to ground into a game-ending double play with the bases loaded in…
Continue Reading Kanaan lets emotions loose after 3rd-place finish at Indy
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tony Kanaan heard the crowd roar before the Indianapolis 500. The popular 47-year-old…
Continue Reading Alker shoots 63 and rallies to win Senior PGA for 1st major
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Steven Alker is on a roll and now has his first senior major. Alker rallied from four shots behind with a 63 to win the…
Continue Reading Burger gets game-winning hit as White Sox beat Cubs 5-4
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Burger atoned for a costly error with a game-ending RBI single in the 12th inning, and the…
Continue Reading Herro returns to Heat lineup for Game 7 of East finals
MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro has recovered enough to play for the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night against the…
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